He was a fireman based in Chelsea during the war and broke into acting
by accident. He played a taxi driver in no less than 20 films and
appeared in over 100 in total. He died a widower and left one
son.
Often played taxi drivers and was indeed a qualified London Taxi
Driver, who kept his badge and worked as a taxi driver between filming
jobs. He appeared in a wartime documentary film, and someone saw his
character appeal and started a new career.
Appeared in a television commercial on top of Saint Paul's Cathederal in 1973 with Chris Sullivan.